I agree with Susan wholeheartedly ;-) I find since having a 64GB Wi-Fi +3G Model iPad, that I'm leaving my 17" MacBook Pro home more now ... With Kindle, Amazon App, & Borders App on the iPad I have everything I need.
Read a book, read my Tutorials, eBooks, listen to music, look at photos, check email, surf the web … do some work if I have to ;-) Reading in bed, on a train or aeroplane is great with the iPad. I find it easier to read a book on the iPad than holding and turning pages in a 'real book' especially hard cover books. Of course if you don't want, or need, the capabilities of an iPad, a Kindle is your better option I guess. Cheers, Ronni On 26/09/2010, at 2:56 PM, Susan Hastings wrote: > Hi, I use the Kindle app on my iPad, there are heaps of books available > through Amazon for Australians. I did have that concern, but it has proved > unfounded. On the iPad I also have a Borders app thar allows me to order > books online and read them on the iPad. Having this flexibility means I can > order books by current Australian authors as well. When the iBooks app > finally has more than the free older books available it will give me three > sources. > > With the kindle applications on my Mac, iPhone and iPad, I can have my > current book synced on all three, and pick up reading with whichever device > is available, but the iPad is the best of course in terms of size and > portability. I have the apple case, and prop it in bed linen to read in bed, > rather than holding it up - it would get a bit heavy I think. The iPad has a > great screen for reading books, very clear and sharp, and the screen can be > set to suit the lighting of the room you are in, so it's not glaring at night. > > So, I think either the kindle device or using the kindle app on an iPad is a > great choice. Whilst we've been traveling, I've got books to read, tv shows > to watch, a place to upload photos to the Internet, email, web surfing, and > GPS, all on the one small device. We haven't missed having a laptop. > > Cheers, Susan > > Sent from my iPad > > On 26/09/2010, at 3:51 AM, Alexander Hartner <a...@j2anywhere.com> wrote: > >> I am also quite interested, but have been wondering where to get books from. >> Currently iTunes doesn't have any interesting ones. How does the kindle >> stack up against that here in oz? >> >> Alex >> >> On 26/09/2010, at 8:30, peta belczowski <petabelczow...@mac.com> wrote: >> >>> Hi Severin >>> >>> When I went looking for an e-reader, not many shops actually carried any. >>> >>> Of course I wanted to hold it in my hands to tell if it would suit me, one >>> of the main reasons being of course to read in bed, on the bus, on my chair >>> in the evenings - obviously the weight in my hand was going to be important. >>> >>> However none of the shops that did carry any e-readers actually had >>> anything set up on them that I could read, nor to "play" with. Frustrating. >>> >>> Fortunately I did know someone who had ordered one when they first became >>> available in Australia, and he kindly brought his (smaller) one up for me >>> to experiment with. Once I had sat down with it for 5 minutes I was >>> positive that I wanted one, and that it definitely would suit me. >>> >>> If you can, arrange to hold one of each and see what you think. I >>> personally do not find the bigger one any problem to hold nor to turn the >>> pages. At the same time I think the smaller one would probably have also >>> been suitable. It was my husband who kindly thought that maybe it would be >>> better to go for the bigger size. >>> >>> We recently went overseas for a holiday and I happily read on the plane and >>> in our room, by the pool, and also on the beach - my Kindle suited these >>> needs very well. >>> >>> The size would probably come back to personal preference. The chap who >>> brought his up to show me is completely satisfied with the smaller size. >>> >>> Like you I just wanted an outright reader, no toys, no internet, no games. >>> >>> Good luck >>> >>> Peta >>> >>> >>> On 25/09/2010, at 11:28 PM, Severin Crisp wrote: >>> >>>> >>>> Thanks for the feedback, Peta. Yes, I also see a Kindle as a part >>>> solution to the house full of books problem. We have plenty computers so >>>> it is a seen as a book reader ONLY. I had not thought seriously of the >>>> larger one, simply on the grounds of cost. Is it worth it? >>>> Severin >>>> >>>> On 25/09/2010, at 5:10 PM, peta belczowski wrote: >>>> >>>>> >>>>> Yes Severin >>>>> >>>>> I can answer positively. >>>>> >>>>> I have had my Kindle since March of this year (I did buy the bigger one, >>>>> not really heavier than the smaller one). >>>>> >>>>> I am very pleased with it as I am an avid reader. Eventually there came >>>>> the time when I could not fit any more books into the house! >>>>> >>>>> So, even though my husband thought I would wait for the iPads to come >>>>> out, if you are just in the main after a reading device, go for the >>>>> Kindle. >>>>> >>>>> Peta >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> On 25/09/2010, at 4:52 PM, Severin Crisp wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> I am looking to purchase a Kindle. I have already read a number of >>>>>> Kindle books on a MacBook which is more or less fine but my wife has a >>>>>> habit of wanting her MacBook and it i not the most convenient for >>>>>> presleep reading in bed at night. >>>>>> Anyone have comments, all would be welcomed. >>>>>> Severin Crisp >>>>>> ________________________________________________________ >>>>>> Assoc Professor R Severin Crisp, FIP, CPhys, FAIP >>>>>> 15 Thomas St, Mount Clarence, Albany, 6330, Western Australia. >>>>>> Phone (08) 9842 1950 (Int'l +61 8 9842 1950) >>>>>> email mailto:sevcr...@westnet.com.au >>>>>> ________________________________________________________ >>>>>> -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- Archives - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml> Guidelines - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml> Unsubscribe - <mailto:wamug-unsubscr...@wamug.org.au>
